‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means Over the last month, “Obsession” has sent shock waves through Hollywood The Independent UK · Jun 16
The Death Of Robin Hood Reviews Are Making Comparisons To An Unexpected Hugh Jackman Film (And I Can't Wait) A reimagining of the heroic archer. Cinemablend · Jun 16
Dwayne Johnson On What It Was Like Getting His First Film Festival Ovation: ‘I’m Crying Like What’s The Word? Oh…B---h’ The Rock is certainly not made of stone. Cinemablend · Jun 14
Don't expect the Death Stranding movie to retell the story of the games, as its director says the film will be set in his 'own corner of the world' But you "might see some characters from the game pop up". PC Gamer · Jun 13
Horror Fan Thinks Obsession And Weapons Are In The Same Universe, And I Actually See It I mean, weirder things have happened. Cinemablend · Jun 12
‘Backrooms’: Internet ‘creepypasta’ is year’s most unsettling horror film The innovative studio A24 has not disappointed again. Kane Parsons’ Backrooms (2026) might be one of the most unique horror films we have seen lately. Based on a 2019 creepypasta (horror Internet myth), it frightens viewers not with jump scares but with a continuous eerie liminal atmosphere, where something deeply… Bangkok Post · Jun 12
Backrooms director's dad returns to old Facebook post asking for career help for his son as the movie hits #1 worldwide: 'Thanks for the help. He figured it out!' Everyone deserves a victory lap. PC Gamer · Jun 10
Why we should be designing for connection, not perfection And who's doing it right. Creative Bloq · Jun 10
Scottish director aims to revive 'classic' horror movies following Backrooms success A NEW horror film shot in Ayrshire is aiming to “get back to the roots of the genre” and show that “not everything needs to be a million… The National (Scotland) · Jun 9
In this AI-driven world, Todd Boehly has spotted the best test for leadership. Someone who is willing to say "I don't know" When considering investments and whom to work with, Boehly says two things matter— the ability to say “no” and “I don’t know”. Fortune · Jun 8
Scary Movie’s Box Office Win Continues Hot Horror Summer, But That’s Not The Only Genre Highlight Backrooms breaks another record, while Obsession crosses a major milestone. Cinemablend · Jun 7
'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects The Independent UK · Jun 7
New A24 film set to nab studio record from Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme The psychological horror has been playing in US theaters for only nine days The Independent UK · Jun 6
Horror’s Hollywood takeover is an exciting moment – but won’t someone think of the squeamish? The unprecedented success of Backrooms and Obsession has made stars of their creators. For the good of cinema, however, they’d do well to look beyond the genre going forward The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
Cinemablend · Jun 5 Why Backrooms' Big Box Office Win Feels ‘Cathartic’ In Some Hollywood Circles It can't be understated just how huge this is.
The Mary Sue · Jun 5 Is Shawn Levy Really Trying to Do a Mash-Up Movie with Star Wars and a New Horror Fave? If Levy has his way, we might just see these two worlds collide sooner than we think.
GamesRadar · Jun 4 A24's Backrooms leads to a surge in players for two co-op horror games inspired by the viral creepypasta Escape the Backrooms is also one of the year's biggest Xbox Game Pass games
Inverse · Jun 3 What Is Async? Backrooms' Mysterious Research Institute, Explained One of the most interesting and esoteric aspects of 'Backrooms' is the mysterious Async Institute, and Kane Parsons' YouTube works provide a few answers.
International Business Times UK · Jun 3 20-Year-Old YouTuber's Indie Horror Film Grossed $118 Million — And Beat 'Star Wars' on Opening Weekend 20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film 'Backrooms' became A24's biggest opener, grossing $118M on a $10M budget, and rivalled a $165M 'Star Wars' release. Explore the rise of internet-born cinema.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Backrooms: The unsettling reason this horror film resonates with so many people right now The film is an adaptation of a popular internet horror concept and urban legend
The Conversation · Jun 2 Backrooms: why being trapped in the film’s endless corridors feels a lot like modern life In Backrooms, the latest horror film from production company A24, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Clark – a failed architect who accidentally slips out of reality. He ends up trapped in an endless labyrinth of yellow-tinted rooms, humming fluorescent lights and eerie, disembodied sounds – the “Backrooms”.
Cinemablend · Jun 1 Blumhouse Had One Word For Horror Fans As Backrooms And Obsession Went 1 & 2 In Ticket Sales Blumhouse’s one-two punch gave horror fans one hell of a box office weekend.
PC Gamer · Jun 1 The Backrooms film left me with more questions than answers and that's why it's the perfect adaptation Open that window, break through the pane.
The Guardian - US · Jun 1 To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want
Total Film · Jun 1 Horror is dominating the box office as Obsession and Backrooms outperform new Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu over the weekend Two horror movies from breakout directors beat the first Star Wars movie in 7 years